Shake-up of council functions signed off - but not without criticism of mayor Phil Goff.

COMMENT: The Te Awa Tupua Bill is a unique approach which we need more of.

Watercare hails a heartwarming response to its call to reduce water use.

NZ's economic growth is "approaching its environmental limits", a once-a-decade environmental report card says.

Ministry is concerned untreated water could harm New Zealand's natural environment.

Aucklanders kept just under the water use target of 400 million litres for the second day in a row.

Heavy storms, rainwater run-off and low-lying land pose a flood risk to about 16,000 properties in the Auckland region.

Gary Michael Menzies drowned at Karekare Beach last weekend.

COMMENT: Bill English lacks his predecessor's energy and easy charm, says Audrey Young.

An Auckland family's home has flooded up to 12 times in seven years despite it being a no flood risk area according to council plans.

Aucklanders are trying to save water - but must do better.

Two contracts for $401k were awarded to a firm which also got an $8.5m contract for a plant at Franz Josef.

OPINION: The principle that nobody owns our water hasn't stopped water bottling companies from gaining ownership for free.

The consent allows its new owner to extract 4.3 million litres of water a day until 2032.

Water is bubbling out of a leaky water pipe and skyscrapers are still being washed as Auckland edges closer to crisis.

COMMENT: Outside the Hunua and Waitakere forest reserves and the Waikato River, Auckland water supply options are limited, says Brian Rudman.

Rain, floods - and now a water shortage. Why exactly has Auckland ended up in this mess, and what's being done about it?

The University of Auckland had sprinklers running over the weekend despite Watercare urging people to curb water use.

Auckland has been told they need to conserve more water or face sever restrictions.

Our fresh, clean water is a precious resource, say protesters.

Matt Eaton was hoping for something a bit tastier when he went fishing.

Aucklanders have responded well to the call to conserve water.

Investigation into failed New Lynn culvert and the treatment plant struggling to filter dirty flood waters.

Quake-damaged pipes in Wellington are leaking around a million litres of water every day.

MPs are expecting furious opposition to proposals on fluoridated drinking water as public hearings kick off this week.

A sinkhole in New Lynn could be bigger than it looks. So what causes them? We asked an expert.

Nine businesses in New Lynn are closed today because of the flooding.

A helicopter pilot organised an urgent flight for his bride to reach their wedding after she was stranded by flooding.

Aucklanders have beaten the target of using less than 400 million litres of water by 10 million litres.

Auckland may be in its worst water crisis for 23 years — but it seems someone forgot to tell the council's development arm, Panuku.